Body-belt.



WITNESSES G.B. LINNEY.

BODY BELT.

APPLICATION FILED OOT.3, 1911.

- PatentedJime 17,1913.

DVVEN TOR George 6. Lin/96y 3-5 trated in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive.

v55 stitute yielding UNlZIED szrairns PATENT amen.

GEORGE E. LINNEY, or oscnona, iv rssoimi.

BODY-BELT.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Gnonen B. LINNEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at. Osceola, in the county of St. Clair and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Body-Belts, of which the following is a specification, refer- -ence being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates tonew and useful improvements in body belts, and particularly to a belt having peculiarly constructed 1 elastic means interposed between its ends.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an elastic or yielding device of peculiar construction on a belt whereby'the belt can give or expand or contract readily upon the wearer.

lVith these and other objects in view,this invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed. I

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a belt constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly in section, of the elastic yielding device for connecting the two sections of the belt together. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the frame and supporting plate for the elastic or yieldable device. Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation of one end of the frame, and plate shown in Fig. 3 being av modification of the structure illus- Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary, top plan view of one end of the spring-carrying frame depicted in Figs. 2 and 3.

In carrying out myinvention I employ two, preferably, leather pieces or members 1,

one being provided with an ordinary buckle 2 and with a keeper loop 3, the other member is rovided with the usual apertures 4c.

The inner ends of the straps or members &5 1 are threaded through looped or eye-portions 5 of the outer ends of, the members hereinafter described,' constituting the spring-carrying frame. Each member 5 comprises a body made up of two similarly constructed arms or parallel portions 6 which terminate at their'inner ends in inwardly-extending hook-portions 7 see particularly Fig. 5. Surrounding the arms 6 are, preferably, helical springs 8 which conor elastic elements. In the constrgction o .myyieldingor expansion de- Specification of Letters Patent. fPatented J 11119 17, 1913,

Application filed October a, 19-11.

Serial No. 852,517.

vice two of the springs 8 are used,each surrounding one arm of each' 'of the members constituting the spring carrying frame. The arms ofthe members of the spring-carryingframe are arranged in=pairs and slide,

preferably, one upon "the other. Each spring 8 has its outer'loops' or end-coilsositioned in the inwardly-extending hooks or eye-like structures 7 of the member see Fig. 5. Solder is, preferably employed for rigidly fastening theend-loops in'these hooks or eye-like portions sothat-whenthe spring is expanded or contractedfthe'endi thereof will be positivelyseated or'held'in the end sockets of the members, constituting the spring-carrying frame. This fastening of the ends of the springs produces a very efficient structure, inasmuch as the springs or yielding means are held in the proper position upon the'frameandare atall times arranged in operative relatioihwith respect to the frame which would not be the case if the ends of the springs were not'held rigidly in the socket-structure constituted by the in-turnedends of the bars or members 6.

It is desirable in many instances to employ a shield-plate 9 and to produce a practical and efficient device it is, of course, best to employ a flexible or yieldable piece of metal and, consequently, I have shown the plate as being bentto conform. to the con-' tour of the body of the user, but it will be understood that this plate will yield, to. ive

the desired elasticity to the device or elt :as a whole "and yet protect the body of the wearer or the clothing so as not to cause a frictional contactjas might be the case if no plate was employed. 'However, a surrounding sleeve or covering 10.is usually employed for protecting the device, and also'preventing wearing action of the device on. the clothes and a plate 9 can be employed irrespective as to whether a covering orenclosure 10 is mounted thereon or not.

For cheapness and efliciency plate 9 is, preferably, struck up or bowed near its ends, as at 11, to produce extremely simple means for attaching the plate to the spring-carry ing frame. The bowed portion 11 is provided at 12 with sets of registering, trans verseapertures through which'the outer ends of the bars or members 6 extend. The spring-carrying frame, has a free sliding movement uponthe shield platetl and yet if extreme pressure is exertedto gundulyexpand the spring-carrying frame-or, strain the his "unusual springs eeiitain amount of re "st strain will. he iehen up on N heir; portion 11 h '1 ion or s. bent portion 11 lily c n Jug, as shown ed'lines bein l ig. lin full hoes l3 1 eel ,lieuce, it will be seen ing; its normal position.

.thuithe hu'liwardly-projeetino bent portions 11 noi only constitute a simple attaching derice or means, but also a boiler for increas- (he shield-plate or strip 9, "hich. phii'e may he oi any lengih and formed oi any suii'eh e nmhjrriiol for prod uoing ihe desired icsul as explained hereinhe'fore.

The si'aiionury loop straddles the outer Wall of the struck-up port-ion as shown in Figs. 2 and i thereby iirinly holding the stationary loop; in engagement with said struck-up portion, the end loops of the eletionary loop orerhunging the edges of the struck-up portion as illustrated in'Fig. The coilespririg-supporting port-ion of the frame 6 carried by the stulionery loop e lencs through the apertures formed in the inner Wall of the struck-up portion 11 which engages the stationary loop.

It Will be observed-Unit my derice is very simple and eiiioient in operation and by "I i i n ome reason of interposition of the device'between rho ends of a belt, a more QillOlQIll) article of wear is produced than if the only adjust nieni- Wes secured at the buckle, as with the oon'nnon article on the market. It is u known fact that the users of belts often change their position and in Working elieet the belt so that it is not on infrequent occurrence to have the some broken or separated when no expansion is obtainable, and, therefore, my device answers a, long-felt need and is H'leiiiOllUHS structure.

VJhet I claim is:

in bolt the coinbineiioi'i with a plurality of hell seci'ions, :1 icnsion deviee con'iprising a pair oi frames, 1 protector plate, said frames extending throughportions of said protector plate, said protector pluie consiituting a guide for one of said frames and .prm'ided with extending ends engaging the F connecting ends of said sections of said belt and eoi'istituiing a, truck therefore, and spring means connecting; said frames.

in testimony whereof i hereunto eihx my signuhure 111 presence oi; two witnesses.

GEGRGE B. LINN EY.

l /iinesses C. H. liuoAs, J. Y" Nulson. 

